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Managing Elective Surgery Special Interest Group

Maree Roberts Manager, Elective Surgery Policy Hospital Demand Management Strategy. Managing Elective Surgery Special Interest Group. Elective Surgery Access- Mechanisms to influence change. DOSA Benchmarking group: Health service focused Investigates opportunities to increase DOSA

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Managing Elective Surgery Special Interest Group

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  1. Maree Roberts Manager, Elective Surgery Policy Hospital Demand Management Strategy Managing Elective Surgery Special Interest Group

  2. Elective Surgery Access- Mechanisms to influence change • DOSA Benchmarking group: • Health service focused • Investigates opportunities to increase DOSA • Has developed DOSA indicator, monitored DOSA rates, shared information, proposed workshop • DHS a member on request

  3. Current Policy Environment • DOSA and same day basket monitored but not KRAs • Focus on long waiting patients to continue • PFC highlighted opportunities for change new environment - treat same day as the norm

  4. Same Day rates • Variation- between hospitals, over time • Concern re lack of improvement • Likely to be a major focus in the coming year • Mechanisms in place under HDM- medihotels, day surgery centres • Focus on 23 hour centres, separating day from overnight

  5. MESSIG • Management of Elective Surgery Special Interest Group • Commenced October 2003 • Bi monthly meetings • Key wait list staff at operational level • Rural and Metro health services • MESSIG provides information sharing which informs other elective initiatives

  6. Why MESSIG? • Elective surgery management varies widely between health services • Provides support for the wait list roles • Information sharing • Focus on performance and how to improve • Data presentation and analysis • Forum for ESAC interface with DHS

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